Merit-Based Scholarships

Scholarships or “Merit-Based” Aid

Scholarships are based on your academic achievements and do not have to be repaid.
Apply to Shawnee State University and send us your transcripts and ACT or SAT scores by January 15, 2019 to be considered
for one of our scholarship awards.

Complete 3 easy steps to be considered for one of our merit-based scholarships.

Apply to Shawnee State. Your application for admission will be used as your scholarship
application.

Send your current high school grade point average to our Office of Admission.

Need help or have questions? Call (740) 347-1749 to get started.

Available Merit Scholarships

Shawnee Scholar Award

(Full-tuition scholarship for four years)

Awarded to 8 outstanding students valued at full-tuition for four years. If you have an ACT score of 30 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math) score of
1320+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 scale you will
be considered for this prestigious award.

Shawnee Achievement Award

($6,000 per year/$24,000 for four years)

If you have an ACT score of 27 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math) score of
1210+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 scale you will
be considered for this award.

Shawnee Excellence Award

($5,000 per year/$20,000 for four years)

If you have an ACT score of 25 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math) score of
1130+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale you will
be considered for this award.

Shawnee Success Award

($4,000 per year/$16,000 for four years)

If you have an ACT score of 23 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math) score of
1060+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale you will
be considered for this award.

Blue & Gray Award

($3,000 per year/$12,000 for four years)

If you have an ACT score of 21 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math) score of
980+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale you will
be considered for this award.

Merit Awards at a Glance

It’s easier than you may think to qualify for a Scholarship Award at Shawnee State
University. To see what you may have already qualified for, match your high school
GPA to your ACT/SAT scores in the table below.

ACT 27+ orSAT 1210+

ACT 25-26 orSAT 1130-1200

ACT 23-24 orSAT 1060-1120

ACT 21-22 orSAT 980-1050

GPA 3.8–4.0

$6,000/yearShawnee Achievement Award

$5,000/yearShawnee Excellence Award

$4,000/yearShawnee Success Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

GPA 3.6–3.79

$5,000/yearShawnee Excellence Award

$5,000/yearShawnee Excellence Award

$4,000/yearShawnee Success Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

GPA 3.4–3.59

$4,000/yearShawnee Success Award

$4,000/yearShawnee Success Award

$4,000/yearShawnee Success Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

GPA 3.2–3.39

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

$3,000/yearBlue & Gray Award

Students placed in developmental English, Math or Reading classes are not eligible
for the merit-based scholarship program.

Renewal Requirements

Your scholarship is renewable every year for four years. Maintain a 3.0 GPA and earn
27 credit hours per academic year in order to automatically renew your scholarship
each academic year.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Choose Ohio First Scholarship for Minorities Majoring in Game Design

(Full-tuition for four years)

This scholarship is funded through Choose Ohio First to recruit women of any ethnicity
and African-American students of any gender, who reside in Ohio, into game design
and game programming fields.

Eligible students with an ACT score of 21 and higher or SAT (combined reading/math)
score of 980+ and a high school grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
will be considered.

SSU Legacy Scholarship

($1,000 per year/$4,000 for four years)

If your parent or grandparent graduated from Shawnee State University and you have
earned a high school grade point average of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, you may
be eligible for a legacy scholarship.

This scholarship is stackable with other merit and athletic scholarships. A separate
application is required. Call (740) 351-4AID if you have questions.